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India 2016 (part XLII): Khajuraho

December 4, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh: On the weekend following my short visit to Pushkar, I took the train to Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh (13.5 hours for 660 km!). Khajuraho is a small […]

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India 2016 (part XXXIII): Sights of Jaipur 6

October 2, 2016by matt-travels 6 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: After my return from Haridwar, I spent the following weeks in Jaipur and only visited the ancient Jaigarh Fort one afternoon. Jaigarh Fort is situated on the hill […]

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India 2016 (part XXVIII): Sights of Jaipur 4

August 28, 2016by matt-travels 9 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: After our walk through the city centre of Jaipur, we went to the nearby small village of Amber (aka Amer). Amber is famous for its truly magnificent fort, […]

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India 2016 (part XXVII): Sights of Jaipur 3

August 21, 2016by matt-travels 9 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: Most of July I spent working in the office in Jaipur. Nevertheless, occasionally I could get outside and do some exploring. I already told you about the day […]

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India 2016 (part XXIV): Kolkata 2

August 1, 2016by matt-travels 2 Comments

Kolkata, West Bengal: Three weeks after my return from Udaipur, work brought me to Kolkata to meet friends/colleagues. In addition to my research, I could also check out some parts […]

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India 2016 (part XXIII): Udaipur

July 20, 2016by matt-travels 8 Comments

Udaipur, Rajasthan: On the weekend after returning from my trip to Lucknow and Kushinagar, I travelled to Udaipur with a friend. Udaipur is certainly one of the nicest places in […]

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India 2016 (part XXI): Lucknow

July 6, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: One week after my return from Pune, I left Jaipur again to visit a colleague in Lucknow in order to discuss some projects as well as give […]

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India 2016 (part XX): Pune

June 30, 2016by matt-travels 3 Comments

Pune, Maharashtra: Following my weekend trips to the nature reserves of Ranthambore and Tadoba in May, I had the chance to visit colleagues and their research institutes during June. My […]

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India 2016 (part XVII): Sights of Jaipur 2

June 1, 2016by matt-travels 4 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: I already did some sightseeing and birding in Jaipur, but still the Pink City had many corners for me to explore. On the first day of May, I […]

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India 2016 (part XV): Sights of Jaipur 1

May 24, 2016by matt-travels 8 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: One week after the festival of Gangaur, I used a lazy sunday to explore some sights of Jaipur together with a friend. First we visited Galtaji, an ancient […]

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